The government of Delhi has entrusted financial powers to these officers will approve a large amount for these tasks - the government of NCR Delhi is increasing financial powers for top officials

Updated: Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:13 PM (IST) Delhi government handed over financial rights to the departments and administrative secretaries. Now they will be able to approve a large amount for the job, such as hiring the refreshment vehicle for office equipment. The financial powers of the departments ranged from Rs 10 crore to Rs 50 crore. Administrative secretaries have the full right to rent vehicle. Will also be able to sanction funds for the restoration of government buildings. State Bureau, New -Delhi. The Delhi government has amended the financial powers entrusted to the departments (HODs) and administrative secretaries, which gave them the right to approve a large amount of office equipment, refreshments and food provided in government programs, along with the rental of vehicles and other official objectives. The financial powers of the top bureaucrats of the Delhi government were last amended in 2019. Remove ad, just read the news. According to a circular from the Department of Finance, under the revised financial powers, the departments and administrative secretaries are empowered to directly repair and rent, buy and rent, appoint and even change old government vehicles and even change old government vehicles. The financial powers of the departments and administrative secretaries will be from Rs 10 crore to Rs 50 crore, respectively, to approve of different works, projects and schemes of the government. Administrative secretaries will now have full financial powers regarding accidental expenses, while this limit will be up to Rs 15 lakh for the departments. Administrative secretaries will have full rights to rent any type of vehicle, while the departments’ heads have the right to get Rs 5 lakh per month, as well as the right to compensate Rs 4,000 a month as a transport fee. According to the 2019 amendment, the consent of the Department of Finance had to rent vehicles for the departments. Bureaucrats will also have financial rights for paying legal costs. Administrative secretaries will have full rights in these cases under the rules and rates of the Legal Department. Administrative secretaries received full financial rights for the purchase, repair and rental of furniture and other equipment in offices, while a limit of Rs 10 Lakh was set up for the departments. For small recovery and daily maintenance of government buildings, administrative secretaries were empowered to approve Rs 20 Lakh and the heads of the departments were given the right to approve Rs 10 Lakh per year. Administrative secretaries will now be able to appoint advice, counseling services and professionals. Administrative secretaries will have full financial rights for the purchase of stationery stores, while this limit will be Rs 50 lakh per year for the departments. The administrative secretaries earlier gave Rs 25 Lakh and RS 10 Lakh to buy computers, laptops, printers and furniture respectively. The administrative secretary will use the entire financial powers for refreshments and food expenses at the official press conference, meetings, conferences and seminars. In the case of departments, this amount will be limited to Rs 50 lakh per year.